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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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